Round 6 preview: Dragons v Titans

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Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Fri 11 Apr 2025, 05:10 PM

The Dragons and Titans are yet to hit top gear in 2025 and both are out to rebound after disappointing losses in Round 5.

Coming off a win over Melbourne, the Dragons were expected to go on with the job against the Eels, but instead gave up a 12-point lead on their way to a 23-22 golden point defeat.

The Titans were also coming off a win having disposed of the Roosters in Round 4, but they had no answer to a desperate Dolphins outfit and slumped to a 36-10 loss.

The Dragons won both clashes against the Titans in 2024, racking up 60 points in the process, so they head to WIN Stadium confident they have the game to unsettle Des Hasler's men.

Round 6 - Friday 11th April

Full Time

Dragons

Titans

Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong

Highlights Latest

Team News

Dragons: Coach Shane Flanagan has made a late change on Friday afternoon, with Dylan Egan and Luciano Leilua switching places. Egan will start at second row and Leilua will commence the match on the interchange. with Kyle Flanagan and Lachlan Ilias again named in the halves and David Klemmer set to start at prop. Mat Feagai is 18th man.

Titans: A blow for the Titans on Thursday with winger Jojo Fifita to be kept in cotton wool for another week after initially being named to return from a corked thigh. Allan Fitzgibbon was initially named to make his NRL debut on the wing as Fifita's replacement, however coach Des Hasler has made another late change. Fitzgibbon has shifted to the bench, with Hasler opting for the same combination he used last week. Phil Sami will now start on the wing, with Beau Fermor in the centres and David Fifita at back row. Fitzgibbon joined the Titans on a train-and-trial from the North Sydney Bears where he scored 21 tries across 21 appearances in NSW Cup last season. Moeaki Fotuaika will captain the Titans for the third time after Tino Fa'asuamaleaui was suspended. Hooker Sam Verrills has been cleared to return from a hip injury with Chris Randall to move from hooker to lock to replace Fa'asuamaleaui.

Round 6 - Friday 11th April

Full Time

Dragons

Titans

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Clinton Gutherson

Fullback for Titans is number 1 Jaylan De Groot
Winger for Dragons is number 2 Tyrell Sloan

Winger for Titans is number 2 Tony Francis
Centre for Dragons is number 3 Moses Suli

Centre for Titans is number 3 Brian Kelly
Centre for Dragons is number 4 Valentine Holmes

Centre for Titans is number 12 Beau Fermor
Winger for Dragons is number 5 Christian Tuipulotu

Winger for Titans is number 4 Phillip Sami
Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Kyle Flanagan

Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 AJ Brimson
Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Lachlan Ilias

Halfback for Titans is number 7 Jayden Campbell

Forwards

Prop for Dragons is number 8 Toby Couchman

Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki Fotuaika
Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Damien Cook

Hooker for Titans is number 9 Sam Verrills
Prop for Dragons is number 10 David Klemmer

Prop for Titans is number 10 Reagan Campbell-Gillard
2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Jaydn Su'A

2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Klese Haas
2nd Row for Dragons is number 17 Dylan Egan

2nd Row for Titans is number 15 David Fifita
Lock for Dragons is number 13 Jack De Belin

Lock for Titans is number 13 Chris Randall

Interchange

Interchange for Dragons is number 11 Luciano Leilua

Interchange for Titans is number 14 Arama Hau
Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Jacob Liddle

Interchange for Titans is number 16 Jaimin Jolliffe
Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Blake Lawrie

Interchange for Titans is number 17 Brock Gray
Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Hamish Stewart

Interchange for Titans is number 22 Allan Fitzgibbon

Reserves

Replacement for Dragons is number 18 Mathew Feagai

Replacement for Titans is number 18 Tom Weaver

Match Officials

Referee: Chris Butler
Touch Judge: Dave Munro
Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy

Last updated: 11:30 am Sunday 13th April 2025

Stat Attack

The Dragons have won four of their past five games against the Titans.
The Titans have lost all six games played at WIN Stadium.
Dragons winger Tyrell Sloan has scored nine tries in his past 10 games at WIN Stadium.
Titans coach Des Hasler has lost five in a row to Shane Flanagan-coached teams.
Dragons winger Christian Tuipulotu has scored seven tries in his last six games.

Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.